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Watch Chad Smith of the Red Hot Chili Peppers discuss music history with Charlie Watts

Charlie Watts was the quiet reserved one in the Rolling Stones, so when there was an opportunity to hear him

I’ve long maintained that I have a black ball of infinite density somewhere in my abdomen where I keep all

Meet Sharon-Rose Ransom, a drum teacher in Woodstock, Ontario. She made a splash when she busted out with a drum

Meet Dominic McNabb. Damn, he hits hard for a little guy. And notice how he improvises on what Neil did.

This makes it three-for-three when it comes to the classic Blink-182 lineup selling older gear on Reverb. Here’s what Travis

Anyone who says that Ringo Starr isn’t a very good/inventive drummer should be dismissed immediately. Such a critic obviously doesn’t

His name is Noah Martel, a 7-year-old from Gatineau, Quebec, who already has a pretty solid concept of how to

Drum sounds–especially the snare–go through phases and trends. One such trend that began with a studio mistake back in the

Just for fun, let’s start with Tom Petty on the bridge of the Starship Enterprise. Damn the (photon) torpedos? (Give

There are two types of drummers: Those who are content with a nice compact kit and those who want their

First, a note for non-drummers. DW–Drum Workshop–is a brand of drums favoured by everyone from Queen’s Roger Taylor to Sheila

Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
Andrew Dick
Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
Mark Silver
The Business of Radio – Elliott Hurst in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 034 June 21, 2021
The commercialization of streaming audio is not a new phenomenon. Going back 100 years, it was simply known by another name, broadcasting. With the launch, rise and now transition to digital and apps, the business models of audio-preneurs have generally been the same, mostly because of the challenge of measurement, a problem audio’s cousin television […]
Mark Silver